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SCHELL, Albert Joseph - Date of
birth
7 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36470664 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
271st Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph F. Schell (father)
Amelia J. (Fritsch) Schell (mother)
Julia M. Schell (sister)
Joseph O. Schell (brother)
Audrey M. Schell (wife)
More information
Pvt Albert J. Schell enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 19 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Zettle Family Tree / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos